James Sirius Potter smiled to himself as he saw Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry appear in the distance. It was his second year and he couldn't

wait to come back again. Sure, he was going to miss his family but to him Hogwarts seemed like another home.

"Look after your brother" His mum Ginny Potter had told him numerous times whilst his Dad, the famous Harry Potter, just whispered "Make sure he has a little fun".

James smiled at his brother Albus who was fast asleep in the seat opposite him. "Albus - wake up! We're here!" He told him. James yawned as he opened his eyes to see the great castle in the distance.

"Bloodyhell!" He gaped, but James just laughed and pulled him out of the carriage.

The station was buzzing with different students grabbing their cases. "I can't find my one James!" Albus moaned as different people bustled pass him.

James was having enough trouble trying to grab his snowy owl, Jethrow, from the heap of other owls.

"Hi James," said Julia Auburn, a girl from Hufflepuff but also the prettiest girl in second year. She came from a line of pure bloods and the very sight of her made James weak at the knees.

"Errrrr, hi Juuu...lia" James stammered in reply gazing into Julia's silvery grey eyes.

"Could you pass me my owl?" She asked, giggling as James blushed a deep scarlet.

"Yeah here you go... Bye Julia... see you around," but before he could finish his sentence she was gone with two of her friends also from Hufflepuff, Cornelia Kren and Zandia Pullsoff.

"Well that was embarrassing to witness..." teased Albus who somehow managed to grab both his and James' luggage.

"Shuttup Al," James replied, playfully punching his shoulder.

Together they followed the crowd to the small paddle boats which transported them across the lake to the castle. Next to James on the boat was a girl he didn't recognise and halfway through the journey she turned to him abruptly and said,

"You're James Potter aren't you?"

James nodded, unsure as to why it was of so much importance.

"My name is Everly Harris, and I have read all about your father Harry Potter. He is Harry Potter right?" She asked, cocking her head to the right as if she were inspecting him from head to toe.

"Yeah I am, and this is my brother Albus." James told her. Everly glanced at Albus for a second before immediately turning back to James.

"I'm new but I'm in your year. My dad is a muggle and it took him a while to accept that I'm a witch. My mum was a witch you see but he never knew and she died when I was a kid..." Everly said thoughtfully, before shaking her head and saying,

"So I'm worried that I'm behind so I studies LOADS over the summer and hopefully it will be alright because..." Everly continued to talk for the rest of the journey but James didn't mind because she was quite funny to him.

James had been looking for his best friend , Scorpius Malfoy, but because of the amount of pupils this year he couldn't find him.

James and Scorp met in first year on the station when his Dad and Scorpius' dad, Draco Malfoy, had a frosty encounter. They had been friends ever since even though Draco was annoyed to discover that his son had been placed in Gryffindor along with James.

"Alright everyone!" said Hagrid, the large caretaker of Hogwarts bellowed, "Follow me!".

Everyone obeyed and James, Albus and a chatting Everly made their way into the large doors of Hogwarts school.